Psoriasiform Rash in a Toddler

Fulminant Purpuric Rash in a Toddler

The toddler with 1 striped leg: a linear papular rash.

CMAJ • APRIL 28, 2009 • 180(9) © 2009 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors 947 Apreviously healthy 15-month-old boy presented with a papular, erythematous rash that had developed over the previous 5 weeks. The papules were arranged in a thin vertical line that extended along the inner side of his right leg from his foot to his upper thigh (Figure 1). The patient had no other skin lesio...

Successful Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis With Vedolizumab in a Patient With an Infliximab-Associated Psoriasiform Rash

Psoriatic skin lesions associated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents are well-described in the medical literature. However, the etiology and optimal management of this condition remain unclear. Vedolizumab is a novel, gut-specific, anti-integrin agent used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We report a case of infliximab-associated psoriasiform lesions in an ulcera...

Healthy Baby Practical advice for treating newborns and toddlers . ‘ Unroofing ’ a Rare Toddler Rash Stan

CASE SCENARIOS Case #1 A 24-month-old male presents with a history of a 2-day rash that his mother claims are “bug bites,” obtained when he was in the yard the evening before. He has been scratching at the lesions, which are limited to his right arm (see Figure 1). He has had a “low-grade fever,” mild rhinorrhea, and a cough for a week but has been well otherwise. Earlier in the week, his sibli...

P02.191. A pruritic, psoriasiform rash in an 82 year old patient: clues to diagnosing atypical celiac disease

Purpose Celiac disease is a common autoimmune disease that is under-diagnosed. Challenges in its diagnosis are due to the frequent presentations of silent celiac disease, without overt diarrhea, and the perceived rarity of the disease despite recent studies showing that its prevalence approaches 1% of the United States population. Published studies have shown that the diagnosis of celiac sprue ...